The King of Kings (1927)
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- 2h 40min
- Biography, Drama
- 2004 (USA)
- Movie
Jesus Christ faces religious and political oppression during his ministry and in the days before his death and resurrection.
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- 5 wins.
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| H.B. Warner | ... |
Jesus - The Christ
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| Dorothy Cumming | ... |
Mary - The Mother
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| Ernest Torrence | ... |
Peter
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| Joseph Schildkraut | ... |
Judas Iscariot
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| James Neill | ... |
James - Brother of John
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| Joseph Striker | ... |
John - The Beloved
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| Robert Edeson | ... |
Matthew - The Publican
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| Sidney D'Albrook | ... |
Thomas - The Doubter
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David Imboden | ... |
Andrew - A Fisherman
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| Charles Belcher | ... |
Philip
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Clayton Packard | ... |
Bartholomew
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Robert Ellsworth | ... |
Simon - The Zealot
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| Charles Requa | ... |
James the Lesser
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| John T. Prince | ... |
Thaddeus
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| Jacqueline Logan | ... |
Mary Magdalene
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| Rudolph Schildkraut | ... |
Caiaphas - High Priest of Israel
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| Sam De Grasse | ... |
Pharisee
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| Casson Ferguson | ... |
Scribe
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| Victor Varconi | ... |
Pontius Pilate - Governor of Judea
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Majel Coleman | ... |
Proculla - Wife of Pilate
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| Montagu Love | ... |
Roman Centurion
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| William Boyd | ... |
Simon of Cyrene
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| Michael D. Moore | ... |
Mark
(as Micky Moore)
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| Theodore Kosloff | ... |
Malchus - Captain of the High Priest's Guards
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| George Siegmann | ... |
Barabbas
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| Julia Faye | ... |
Martha
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| Josephine Norman | ... |
Mary of Bethany
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| Kenneth Thomson | ... |
Lazarus
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| Alan Brooks | ... |
Satan
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Viola Louie | ... |
Adulterous Woman
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Muriel McCormac | ... |
Blind Girl
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| Clarence Burton | ... |
Dysmas - The Repentant Thief
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| Jim Mason | ... |
Gestas - The Unrepentant Thief
(as James Mason)
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| May Robson | ... |
Mother of Gestas
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| Dot Farley | ... |
Maidservant of Caiaphas
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| Hector V. Sarno | ... |
Galilean Carpenter
(as Hector Sarno)
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Leon Holmes | ... |
Imbecile Boy
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| Otto Lederer | ... |
Eber - A Pharisee
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| Bryant Washburn | ... |
Young Roman
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| Lionel Belmore | ... |
Roman Noble
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| Monte Collins | ... |
Rich Judeaean
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| Lucio Flamma | ... |
Gallant of Galilee
(as Luca Flamma)
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| Sôjin Kamiyama | ... |
Prince of Persia
(as Sojin)
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André Cheron | ... |
Wealthy Merchant
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| Willy Castello | ... |
Babylonian Noble
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| Noble Johnson | ... |
Charioteer
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| Jim Farley | ... |
Executioner
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| Richard Alexander | ... |
Roman Soldier (uncredited)
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Nona Arlynn | ... |
Waif with Broken Doll (uncredited)
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Denis Auburn | ... |
Bit (uncredited)
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| Jere Austin | ... |
(uncredited)
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W. Azenberg | ... |
Bit (uncredited)
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Emily Barrye | ... |
(uncredited)
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Miriam Battista | ... |
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| Fred Becker | ... |
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Joseph Belmont | ... |
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| Wilson Benge | ... |
(uncredited)
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Elaine Bennett | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Marjorie Bonner | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Joe Bonomo | ... |
Flogger (uncredited)
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| Ed Brady | ... |
Aide to Caiaphas (uncredited)
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Lucille Browne | ... |
(uncredited)
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William P. Burt | ... |
(uncredited)
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| George Calliga | ... |
Prince of Herodes (uncredited)
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David Cavendish | ... |
(uncredited)
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Fred Cavens | ... |
(uncredited)
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Kathleen Chambers | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Edythe Chapman | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Colin Chase | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Gertrude Claire | ... |
Poor Widow (uncredited)
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Colbert Clark | ... |
Roman Soldier (uncredited)
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| Charles Clary | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Edna Mae Cooper | ... |
(uncredited)
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Alfonso Corelli | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Josephine Crowell | ... |
(uncredited)
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Frances Dale | ... |
(uncredited)
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Milla Davenport | ... |
(uncredited)
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William De Boar | ... |
Roman Soldier (uncredited)
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Anna De Linsky | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Victor De Linsky | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Malcolm Denny | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Jimmy Dime | ... |
Roman Soldier (uncredited)
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David Dunbar | ... |
(uncredited)
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Lillian Elliott | ... |
(uncredited)
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Anielka Elter | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Louise Emmons | ... |
Member of the Crowd (uncredited)
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| Ray Erlenborn | ... |
Boy (uncredited)
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Jack Fife | ... |
(uncredited)
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Budd Fine | ... |
Roman Soldier (uncredited)
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Redmond Finlay | ... |
Roman Soldier (uncredited)
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Evelyn Francisco | ... |
(uncredited)
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Margaret Francisco | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Sidney Franklin | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Dale Fuller | ... |
Woman at Crucifixtion (uncredited)
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Curt Furberg | ... |
(uncredited)
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| John George | ... |
Member of the Crowd (uncredited)
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Kenneth Gibson | ... |
Prince of Herodes (uncredited)
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Natalie Golitzen | ... |
(uncredited)
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Inez Gomez | ... |
(uncredited)
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Edna Gordon | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Julia Swayne Gordon | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Jetta Goudal | ... |
Pious Woman (uncredited)
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Joseph Green | ... |
Extras (uncredited)
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| Winifred Greenwood | ... |
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| Bert Hadley | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Edward Hearn | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Stanton Heck | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Fred Huntley | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Brandon Hurst | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Rex Ingram | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Eulalie Jensen | ... |
(uncredited)
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Austen Jewell | ... |
Fighting Rich Pharisee Child (uncredited)
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Cammilla Johnson | ... |
Little Girl (uncredited)
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Kadja | ... |
Bit (uncredited)
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Jane Keckley | ... |
Sympathetic Onlooker (uncredited)
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| Isabelle Keith | ... |
(uncredited)
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Nora Kildare | ... |
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| Lydia Knott | ... |
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Alice Knowland | ... |
(uncredited)
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Otto Kottke | ... |
(uncredited)
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Edward Lackey | ... |
(uncredited)
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Celia Lapan | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Tom London | ... |
Roman Soldier (uncredited)
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| Theodore Lorch | ... |
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| Bertram Marburgh | ... |
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James A. Marcus | ... |
(uncredited)
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| George F. Marion | ... |
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Robert McKee | ... |
Roman Soldier (uncredited)
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| Lal Chand Mehra | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Earl Metcalfe | ... |
(uncredited)
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Ruth Miller | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Jack Montgomery | ... |
Egyptian Cavalryman (uncredited)
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Max Montor | ... |
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Alla Moskova | ... |
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Julia Myatt | ... |
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| Louis Natheaux | ... |
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Billy Naylor | ... |
Boy Watching Jesus Fix Doll (uncredited)
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| Richard Neill | ... |
(uncredited)
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Gertrude Norman | ... |
(uncredited)
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Peter Norris | ... |
Roman Soldier (uncredited)
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Frank O'Connor | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Robert Ober | ... |
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Jack Padjan | ... |
Captain of the Roman Guard (uncredited)
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Alexander Palasthy | ... |
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| Patricia Palmer | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Louis Payne | ... |
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| Edward Peil Sr. | ... |
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| Herbert Prior | ... |
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| Albert Prisco | ... |
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Gertrude Quality | ... |
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| Ayn Rand | ... |
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| Sally Rand | ... |
Mary Magdalene's Slave (uncredited)
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Rae Randall | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Hedwiga Reicher | ... |
Spectator at Stoning (uncredited)
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Dick Richards | ... |
Roman Soldier (uncredited)
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Reeka Roberts | ... |
(uncredited)
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Warren Rogers | ... |
(uncredited)
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Ed Schaefer | ... |
Roman Soldier (uncredited)
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Peggy Schaffer | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Evelyn Selbie | ... |
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| Charles Sellon | ... |
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Semone Sergis | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Tom Shirley | ... |
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Walter Shumway | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Bernard Siegel | ... |
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| Philip Sleeman | ... |
Spectator at Stoning (uncredited)
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| Robert St. Angelo | ... |
Roman Soldier (uncredited)
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| Charles Stevens | ... |
Beggar (uncredited)
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| Carl Stockdale | ... |
(uncredited)
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William H. Strauss | ... |
(uncredited)
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Mark Strong | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Josef Swickard | ... |
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| Ann Teeman | ... |
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| Barbara Tennant | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Youcca Troubetzkov | ... |
Prince of Egypt (uncredited)
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| Mabel Van Buren | ... |
(uncredited)
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Wilbert Wadleigh | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Kit Wain | ... |
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Fred Walker | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Will Walling | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Paul Weigel | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Charles West | ... |
(uncredited)
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Stanhope Wheatcroft | ... |
Spectator at Stoning (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Cecil B. DeMille | ||
Written by
| Jeanie Macpherson | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Cecil B. DeMille | ... | producer |
Music by
| Hugo Riesenfeld | ||
| Donald Sosin | ... | (2004) |
Cinematography by
| J. Peverell Marley | ... | (uncredited) |
Editing by
| Anne Bauchens | ... | (uncredited) |
| Harold McLernon | ... | (uncredited) |
Production Design by
| Dan Sayre Groesback | ... | (uncredited) |
| Anton Grot | ... | (uncredited) |
| Julian Harrison | ... | (uncredited) |
| Edward C. Jewell | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Mitchell Leisen | ... | (uncredited) |
Set Decoration by
| Ted Dickson | ... | (uncredited) |
| Julia Heron | ... | (uncredited) |
| William House | ... | (uncredited) |
Costume Design by
| Adrian | ... | (uncredited) |
| Earl Luick | ... | (uncredited) |
| Gwen Wakeling | ... | (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
| Festus Phillips | ... | makeup artist |
| Fred Carlton Ryle | ... | makeup artist (as Fred C. Ryle) |
| Monte Westmore | ... | makeup supervisor |
Production Management
| William Sistrom | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Roy Burns | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
| William J. Cowen | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
| Jean de Limur | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Arthur Rosson | ... | second unit director (uncredited) |
| Frank Urson | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Julian Harrison | ... | assistant art director / consulting artist |
| Edgar G. Ulmer | ... | assistant art director |
| Julian Harrison | ... | set designer (uncredited) |
| Harold Miles | ... | set designer (uncredited) |
| Power O'Malley | ... | set dressing artist (uncredited) |
| Pridgeon Smith | ... | architect (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Howard A. Anderson | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jacob A. Badaracco | ... | camera operator |
| Fred Westerberg | ... | camera operator |
| W.M. Mortensen | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Cliff Shirpser | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Adrian | ... | wardrobe assistant (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Rick Baitz | ... | scoring producer 2004 |
| Zdravko Milosavljevic | ... | conductor of orchestra |
| Mihajlo Vukdragovic | ... | choir conductor |
| Josiah Zuro | ... | general musical director |
| William Axt | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Irenee Berge | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Gerard Carbonara | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Stephane Chapelier | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Cecil B. DeMille | ... | musical consultant (uncredited) |
| Henry Hadley | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Xavier Leroux | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Oscar Potoker | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) / orchestral arrangements (uncredited) |
| Erno Rapee | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Hugo Riesenfeld | ... | music compiler (uncredited) |
| Domenico Savino | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Meredith Willson | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Denison Clark | ... | script assistant (uncredited) |
| Clifford Howard | ... | script assistant (uncredited) |
| Jack Jungmeyer | ... | script assistant (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| George Reid Andrews | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
| Bruce Barton | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
| William E. Barton | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
| Olga Celeste | ... | leopard trainer (uncredited) |
| Louis Goebel | ... | head animal trainer: leopard (uncredited) |
| James V. King | ... | title-card photographer: foreign languages (uncredited) |
| Daniel A. Lord | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
| Elizabeth McGaffey | ... | researcher (uncredited) |
| Bert Nelson | ... | animal trainer: leopard (uncredited) |
| Norman Osunn | ... | technical engineer (uncredited) |
| Gladys Rosson | ... | typist (uncredited) |
| Louis Roth | ... | animal trainer: leopard (uncredited) |
| Paul Sprunck | ... | technical engineer (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- DeMille Pictures Corporation (in copyright registry)
Distributors
- Producers Distributing Corporation (PDC) (1927) (United States) (theatrical)
- Pathé Exchange (1927) (United States) (theatrical)
- Producers Distributing Corporation (P.D.C.) (1927) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Kinografen (1927) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Kolos (1930) (Poland) (theatrical) (as Spólka Kinematograficzna "Kolos")
- Film Exchange Inc. (1931) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release with music and sound effects track)
- Modern Sound Pictures (1985) (United States) (VHS)
- Modern Sound Pictures (2003) (United States) (tv) (as Keith T. Smith Modern Sound Pictures Incorporated)
- The Criterion Collection (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- ARTE (2018) (Austria) (tv)
- ARTE (2018) (Germany) (tv)
- ARTE (2018) (Belgium) (tv)
- ARTE (2018) (France) (tv)
- ARTE (2018) (Germany) (tv)
- The Criterion Channel (2019) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video)
- Cinema Corporation of America (United States) (theatrical)
- Continental Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Kino Video (United States) (VHS)
- The Criterion Collection (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Mary Magdalene becomes angry when Judas, now a follower of Jesus, won't come to her feast. She goes to see Jesus and becomes repentant. From there the Bible story unfolds through the Crucifixion and Resurrection.
Written by Ed Stephan |
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| Taglines | Supreme in Theme! Gigantic in Execution! See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $2,500,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Cecil B. DeMille did not want to take any chances with the film. His two stars, H.B. Warner and Dorothy Cumming, were required to sign agreements which prohibited them from appearing in film roles that might compromise their "holy" screen images for a five-year period. DeMille also ordered them not to be seen doing any "un-Biblical" activities during the film's shooting. These activities included attending ball games, playing cards, frequenting night clubs, swimming, and riding in convertibles. See more » |
| Goofs | In the first scene in Mary Magdalene's house, studio lights are reflected in a large hand-held mirror. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Tingen, Edderkoppen 2: Bivirkninger (2013). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | In the original premiere version, there is no 'THE END' title. The film fades to black after the final scene of Jesus looming over a modern city with the title 'LO, I AM WITH YOU ALWAYS' superimposed. See more » |
| Quotes |
Mary Magdalene:
Harness my zebras--gift of the Nubian King! This Carpenter shall learn that he cannot hold a man from Mary Magdalene! See more » |